Cultural Venues

Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

Welcome to Casa Grande and the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum part of Almaden Quicksilver County Park. The Parks Department leased the museum site from 1983 to 1998, and the New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association volunteers maintained the collection and exhibits, as well as provided school and public tours about the history of New Almaden and the Quicksilver Mines.

Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch

A visit to the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch in the Santa Teresa County Park Historic Area immerses you in the realities of living and working on a family ranch more than 100 years ago.

Chitactac-Adams County Park

Welcome to Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park. This beautiful and culturally significant 4.3-acre park site is located just minutes from the cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill.

A trail from the Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park

Joseph D. Grant House

Grant Park is located at the base of Mt. Hamilton. Josephine Grant's will deeded half of the ranch property to the Save-the-Redwoods League and the other half to the Menninger Foundation. The property was purchased by Santa Clara County in 1975 to be preserved as a park. In 1978, Joseph D. Grant County Park, named after the man and his family who had owned the property for nearly 100 years, opened to the public.

Online Historical Collections

The online collections are a publicly available digital repository of newspaper articles, letters, other documents, photos, and object images that have historical and cultural significance to Santa Clara County Parks sites.